On Saturday afternoon 12th December, Cottingham East
Yorkshire will host a Christmas Fair with a difference. A group of creative
artists have banded together to negotiate big discounts on top quality books
and merchandise with the aim of providing a collection of unusual and unique
Christmas gifts. The Fair is organised by Hornsea Writers Penny Grubb and Pippa Ireland.
In addition to books, visitors will have the opportunity to obtain professional
photo portraits and buy a host of items including virtual reality headsets,
science-fiction and fantasy memorabilia (fans of Brian Blessed, Star Trek, Dr
Who and Lord of the Rings take note). Refreshments will be on offer.
As well as the group’s own books – many of which have been
internationally recognized with prestigious awards – on special sale will be
the recently released Dr Who autobiography My
Dalek has a Puncture.
Hull is a strong theme at the Fair and includes three crime writers who set their stories in the city; Penny Grubb, author of the award-winning Annie Raymond mysteries; Nick Quantrill,
author of the much-praised Joe Geraghty series and Alfie Robins author of many
novels including the best-selling Hull-based Reprisal.
From further afield but still from Yorkshire comes
journalist and performance poet, James Nash, who when not travelling, writes in
an old laundry that used to be home to a Buddhist. James has many stories to
tell and we aim to persuade him to tell some of them at the Fair.
The Fair boasts another celebrated performance poet, writer
and painter, Cliff Forshaw. Cliff’s writing has taken him around the world and
won many prestigious awards.
Also represented at the Fair will be contemporary romance
from Rhoda Baxter; memoir from Bob Jackman; historical fiction from Suzanne
Marshall; and award-winning family sagas from Annie Wilkinson.
About the Book
Fair
Date and time: Saturday 12 December, 2 pm to 5 pm
Location: Cottingham, East Yorkshire. Methodist
Church Hall, 166 Hallgate, HU16 4BD
About the authors
and artists
Rhoda Baxter http://rhodabaxter.com/
Cliff Forshaw http://www.cliff-forshaw.co.uk/
Penny Grubb http://www.pennygrubb.com/
Pippa & Laurence Ireland http://lascalastudios.photium.com/
Bob Jackman http://scarboroughwriterscircle.com/some-of-our-members/#jackman
Cliff Forshaw http://www.cliff-forshaw.co.uk/
Penny Grubb http://www.pennygrubb.com/
Pippa & Laurence Ireland http://lascalastudios.photium.com/
Bob Jackman http://scarboroughwriterscircle.com/some-of-our-members/#jackman
Suzanne Marshall http://scarboroughwriterscircle.com/some-of-our-members/#marshall
James Nash http://www.jamesnash.co.uk/
Nick Quantrill http://www.nickquantrill.co.uk/
Alfie Robins http://alfierobins.co.uk/
Annie Wilkinson http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/annie-wilkinson/
James Nash http://www.jamesnash.co.uk/
Nick Quantrill http://www.nickquantrill.co.uk/
Alfie Robins http://alfierobins.co.uk/
Annie Wilkinson http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/annie-wilkinson/
About the sponsors
Fantastic Books Publishing is providing special discounts for Fair.
Susan Alison Art is donating designer Christmas cards to be given to shoppers who buy Fantastic books.
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